Effort–reward balance as a mediator of the relationship between supplementary person–organization fit and perceived stress among middle-level managers

• Authors: Małgorzata Waszkowska , Aleksandra Jacukowicz , Marcin Drabek , Dorota Merecz-Kot

Abstracts

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Objectives The study has aimed to identify the relations between the supplementary person–organization fit (P–O fit) and the perceived stress among managerial staff, with special regard to the mediating role of the effort–reward balance. Material and Methods The study sample consisted of 715 middle-level managers, aged 25–64 years old, employed in large companies. To measure the selected variables, the authors used the Questionnaire of Effort–Reward Imbalance (ERI), Perceived Stress Scale – 10 (PSS-10), and Person–Organization Fit Questionnaire. Results The regression analysis revealed that the perceived effort–reward imbalance partially mediated the negative relationship between the supplementary person–organization fit and stress. Conclusions The results suggest that even when the characteristics of the manager and organization are highly congruent, the managers will experience stress if their work involves heavy effort or when this effort is not compensated properly. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2017;30(2):305–312

Keywords

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distress; effort–reward imbalance; personnel management; middle-level managers; stress at work; person–organization fit

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 305-312

Dates

published

2017

Contributors

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Małgorzata Waszkowska

• Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Health and Work Psychology)

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Aleksandra Jacukowicz

• Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Health and Work Psychology)

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Marcin Drabek

• Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Health and Work Psychology)

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Dorota Merecz-Kot

• Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Health and Work Psychology)

Identifiers

DOI

10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00874

Biblioteka Nauki

2161859